Josiah WHITCOMB

1638 - 12 Mar 1717

• BIRTH: 1638, Dorchester, Suffolk, MA [1026]
• DEATH: 12 Mar 1717, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA [1027]

• MARRIAGE: 4 Jan 1663, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA [4981]

                                    _William WHETCOMB _+
                   _John WHETCOMB _|
                  |                |_Dorothy TAYLOR ___+
 _John WHITCOMB __|
|                 |                 _John HARPER ______
|                 |_Ann HARPER ____|
|                                  |_Frances SMYTH ____
|
|--Josiah WHITCOMB 
|
|                                   _Henry COGAN ______
|                  _Henry COGAN ___|
|                 |                |_Elizabeth CARYE __
|_Frances COGGAN _|
                  |                 ___________________
                  |_Joan BORIDGE __|
                                   |___________________

[1028] Source: The Whitcomb Family In America; Charlotte Whitcomb; Minneapolis,
MN, 1904; p. 396-397

Josiah is believed to be the youngest son of John Whitcomb. He
accompanied his father's family from Scituate to Lancaster, MA in 1654,
and his name appears variously in the early records of the life of the
new town.

During Queen Ann's War (1702-17) he was allowed a garrison for protection
against Indians. This garrison was situated in what is now called
Bolton, originally a part of Lancaster, but set off in 1738, and he lived
the southeastern part of this Bolton. He was commander of the garrison
and associated with him were his sons Josiah, David, Hezekiah, his
son-in-law Jacob Houghton, and also Henry Houghton, and John Wilder, Jr.

In 1705 he was selectman; in 1708 he and 29 others signed the church
covenant and, as he was in financially good circumstances, he contributed
liberally towards the support of the church; in 1710 he was elected to
represent Lancaster in the General Court.

In his will, drawn 20 March 1718, he gave to each of his children
one-eighth part of his right to land in the plantation in Littleton.
His widow, who survived him eight years, died in 1726.

[1026] [S44] The Whitcomb Family In America; Charlotte Whitcomb; 1904; p. 34

[1027] [S50] Alan Benson; 220 W. Jersey St., #2L; Elizabeth, NJ 07202

[4981] [S84] The Whitcomb Family In America; Charlotte Whitcomb; 1904; p. 396